Regular street markets are held on Castle Square on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, with additional summer Wednesday markets from April to September.
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| 29 May 2010:- The Ghost Writer (15), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/06/2010 Sat 29, Mon 31 May, Tues 1 June, 7.30pm. Dir: Roman Polanski, France/Germany/UK, 2010, 128 mins. Roman Polanksi delivers an absorbing political thriller based on Robert Harris’s novel. A ghost writer (Ewan McGregor) is hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister (Pierce Brosnan). As his research progresses, he discovers that he’s a replacement for a previous ghostwriter, who disappeared in mysterious circumstances; then he uncovers a secret that puts his own life in jeopardy….. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 31 May 2010:- Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (U), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/06/2010 Mon 31 May & Wed 2 June, 2pm. Dir: Susanna White, UK/France/USA, 2010, runtime tbc. With her husband away, poor Maggie Gyllenhaal is trying to run the family farm by herself, and the children are running wild. Then Nanny McPhee arrives on the scene. Phew! Now everything’ll be alright….. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 01 June 2010:- Solo Circus - Circus Skills Workshop, |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/06/2010 Have fun and learn new skills including juggling, plate-spinning, diabolo, and tight rope walking from an experienced performer and instructor.10 – 11am, Ages 6 – 9, Juggling and plate spinning workshop, £4 (£3 concs). 11.30 – 1.30pm, Ages 10+, Juggling, plate spinning, Diablo, tightrope and unicycling workshop, £6 (£5 concs) Oscars, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 01 June 2010:- Solo Circus Comedy Juggling Show starring Mr Doo, |
| Time: 2 - 2.40pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 01/06/2010 Slapstick and verbal comedy with a large helping of impressive skills make for a very entertaining show. You’ll see five ball juggling, ladder balancing, 5 foot high unicycling and knife juggling. There may even be a little magic! Auditorium, £4 (1 free ticket with every 8 booked), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 June 2010:- Pierrot le Fou (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/06/2010 Classic. Dir: Jean-Luc Goddard, France/Italy, 1966, subtitled, 110 mins. A road movie and doomed romance from one of cinema’s greatest directors. On impulse, Ferdinand (Jean-Paul Belmondo) abandons his wife and child and takes off with Marianne (Anna Karina) on a crazy, romantic and eventually tragic adventure, involving fast cars, mysterious gangsters and a Mediterranean idyll that you know just can’t last. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 June 2010:- Poetry Cafe, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/06/2010 First Wednesday of every month at 7.30pm. Bring your own or your favourite poems to read and discuss in convivial company. The themes are: 2 June – Blue. Gallery www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 02 June 2010:- Travelling the Timeline, |
| Time: 2.30 - 4pm Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 02/06/2010 Take a high-speed trip through prehistory! Make all sorts of models of ancient creatures, 'excavate' some dinosaur remains - and fire up a volcano. Age 6+, £3.50, Studio, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 June 2010:- Craft & Country Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 03/06/2010 |
| 03 June 2010:- Dance Factor, |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 03/06/2010 A dance bonanza! 4 dance styles in an hour - Disco, Hip Hop, Jazz and Big Band Boogie Age 6-10, 4 – 5pm Age 11-14, 5 – 6pm £3, Studio, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 03 June 2010:- First Degree Reiki Course, |
| Time: See below Venue: Ludlow Conference Centre, Ends: 06/06/2010 7 - 10pm Thurs/Fri, 2.30 - 5.30 pm Sat/Sun. An introductory course to the hands on healing art of Reiki. No previous healing experience or special skills are required: this is a course suitable for anyone who would like to learn a simple way to give healing to themselves, family and friends. Reiki can also help animals and plants. http://www.thereikidojo.co.uk |
| 03 June 2010:- The Weekend of English Song, |
| Time: Full weekend Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 06/06/2010 A weekend of English song performed by the best British singers, plus talks, discussions, masterclass. www.finzifriend.org.uk |
| 06 June 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 06/06/2010 |
| 07 June 2010:- Shutter Island (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 08/06/2010 Dir: Martin Scorsese, USA, 2009, 138 mins. It’s 1954, and Marshall Teddy Daniels is assigned to investigate the disappearance of a patient from an island asylum off Boston. His investigations reveal nothing but puzzles and mysteries - and then a hurricane hits the island, cutting it off from the mainland. Based on the book by Dennis Lehane (Mystic River). A psychological thriller where nothing is quite what it seems….. Starring Leonardo diCaprio and Ben Kingsley. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 09 June 2010:- I Love You Phillip Morris (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/06/2010 Dir: Glenn Ficarra/John Requa, France/USA, 2010, 97 mins. This laugh-out-loud comedy is the amazing true story of Stephen Russell (Jim Carrey), a cop and family man who leads a blameless life - until a car accident triggers dramatic changes. He realizes he’s gay, and turns con-man to fund his new, extravagant lifestyle. When he winds up in jail he meets Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor), the love of his life. On his release he devotes himself to springing Phillip from jail and he’ll do whatever it takes….. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 June 2010:- Dirty Oil (U), |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 10/06/2010 Dir: Leslie Iwerks, USA/Canada, 2009, 75 mins. Did you know that recently Canada has become the biggest supplier of America’s imported oil? The oil comes from the vast tar sand deposits in Alberta, but the extraction process is a messy business. Dirty Oil examines the impact that this new oil boom is having on the local population, and the environment. This is a DVD screening in Oscars. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 10 June 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 10/06/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 11 June 2010:- Kick-Ass (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 12/06/2010 Dir: Matthew Vaughn, USA/UK, 2010, 117 mins. Dave Lizewski is a high school nerd who has no luck with girls. After being mugged – again – he decides that the solution is to become a super-hero; unfortunately he doesn’t have any powers. But when he hooks up with Hit Girl, things get really wild…... 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 11 June 2010:- Supper with Winston the Singing Farmer, |
| Time: 19.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 11/06/2010 Enjoy a delicious rustic supper (wide selection of local beers and ciders available) while Winston provides entertainment between courses, performing his very own style of music and comedy. He’s a unique talent bringing to life the songs and stories from his beloved Norfolk. He’s appeared in ITV’s Tales of the Country and provides voice-overs for radio. Oscars, £19.95, 01584 8781441 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 13 June 2010:- Book & Craft Market, |
| Time: 10.00 - 16.30 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 13/06/2010 |
| 13 June 2010:- Horse Show, |
| Time: 09.30 am Venue: Forest View Livery, Ends: 13/06/2010 Local horse show 13th June 2010. Classes at this show are qualifiers for the Midland Summer Championships, The Royal London Show 2010, Amateur Showing Society and Equifest . So please come and join us. www.forestviewlivery.webs.com |
| 14 June 2010:- I Am Love (Io Sono L’Amore) (15), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 15/06/2010 Dir: Luca Guadagnino, Italy, 2010, subtitled, 120 mins. The excellent Tilda Swinton stars as Emma, matriarch of a super-rich Milanese family, living more-or-less on autopilot - she dresses the part, and does the posh dinner parties and the socialising, but her heart isn’t in it. It’s a love story, and, as in Ratatouille, it’s food that indirectly gives access to her long lost Russian roots and an awakening of her senses. But there will be a price to pay, as Emma discovers. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 16 June 2010:- 4th Tour De Ludlow, |
| Time: 18.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 16/06/2010 Ludlow 21's Fun Bike Ride around town. www.ludlow21.org.uk |
| 16 June 2010:- The Blind Side (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 17/06/2010 Dir: John Lee Hancock, USA, 2009, 129 min. Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her role in this true life story, playing feisty, tough-talking Mom Leigh Anne Tuohy. She takes in Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youth, and makes him one of the family. This is a heart-warming success story, as Michael blossoms in his new environment, and with Leigh Anne behind him, overcomes all odds and fulfils his potential to become a formidable American football player. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 June 2010:- Early Years Dance Theatre, |
| Time: 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/06/2010 From Spain, De Molecula in Parapapel brings us a magical dance theatre performance without words for small children. Take two friends and a roll of paper (a blue sky, a blue sea….) With time and shared imagination every possibility is explored: to unroll, to stretch, to balance, to double and to unfold, to break, to dance, and to play. Ages 18 months to 3 years, Oscars, £5 (1 free adult ticket for every 8 purchased in a group), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 25 mins, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 18 June 2010:- Rave On – A Tribute to Buddy Holly, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 18/06/2010 From Blue Days to True Love Ways, Rave On celebrates the man and his music. Marc Robinson will recreate a night of music that shows the music did not die! Plus Michael King gives a sensitive tribute to Billy Fury, and Steve Halliday as Eddie Cochran. Classic after classic for rock’n’ roll lovers. Auditorium, £14.50 (£13.50 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 2½ hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 19 June 2010:- It’s A Wonderful Afterlife (12A tbc), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 21/06/2010 Sat 19 & Mon 21 June, 7.30pm. Dir: Gurinder Chadha, UK, 2010, 99 mins. A comedy. Mrs Sethi is determined to marry off her daughter Roopie, but unfortunately she’s a little, well, overweight (unlike her best friend Linda, a psychic wonderfully played by Sally Happy-Go-Lucky Hawkins). Then, mysteriously, all the men who have spurned Roopy are murdered in a variety of bizarre ways. Surely nice Mrs Sethi can’t be The Curry Killer? If she is, the spirits of the murdered men may come back to haunt her…01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 June 2010:- Antique & Flea Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 20/06/2010 |
| 20 June 2010:- Secret Gardens of Ludlow, |
| Time: 12.00 - 18.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/06/2010 This summer we celebrate the 21st anniversary of Ludlow’s Secret Gardens! Gardens will be open in Corve Street, The Linney, Broad Street and Mill Street, featuring some stunning new gardens not previously open to the public, plus wonderful old favourites. Afternoon teas, ice creams, Secret Gardens books and plants on sale at various gardens. Ticket/map £6 available from Box Office and the Visitor Information Centre on Castle Square from mid May. www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 June 2010:- Show of Hands, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/06/2010 Folk. Welcome return of England’s finest acoustic roots duo. The BBC award-winning duo are acclaimed singer-songwriter Steve Knightley, and multi instrumentalist Phil Beer. With a stand-out new studio album under their belts Arrogance Ignorance and Greed they are ready to stand, deliver and dazzle from their rich repertoire of songs. They are accompanied by double bass player and vocalist Miranda Sykes. Auditorium, £16 (£14 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 2hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 20 June 2010:- Tabletop Sales, |
| Time: 10.00 - 14.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 20/06/2010 Hassle-free way to sell surplus items and unwanted gifts at this monthly indoor sale. Tables cost £6, contact Chris on 01584 813704. Bargain hunters – this is your chance to pick up some great finds! Oscars and Studio www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 June 2010:- Accident (12A), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 22/06/2010 Classic. Dir: Joseph Losey, UK, 1967, 105 mins. Harold Pinter wrote the screenplay for this study of class and English mores, set in a country house on a hot summer’s day. Dirk Bogarde and Stanley Baker play Oxford dons, close friends and rivals, and both attracted to one of their students. The men vie with each other using words as weapons, and then an off-screen accident brings matters to a head. Also starring Michael York, Vivien Merchant and Delphine Seyrig. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 22 June 2010:- Festival Craft Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 22/06/2010 |
| 23 June 2010:- Lourdes (U), |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 24/06/2010 Dir: Jessica Hausner, Austria/France/Germany, 2010, subtitled, 99 mins. Over 1 million ‘pilgrims’ visit Lourdes each year, hoping for a miracle cure. Confined to a wheelchair with MS, Christine (Sylvie Testud) is somewhat skeptical, but surely anything’s worth a try? Will a miracle happen for Christine? 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 24 June 2010:- Ludlow Local Produce Market, |
| Time: 09.00 - 14.00 Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 24/06/2010 www.localtoludlow.org |
| 25 June 2010:- Orkestra del Sol, |
| Time: 20.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 25/06/2010 World music Carnival band Bursting with anarchic humour, wildly skilful musical arrangements and a roguish sense of theatre, Orkestra del Sol delights in taking the brass band format to a whole new level. A well-crafted blend of rolling Middle Eastern rhythms, soaring horn lines and New Orleans sass. A brand new show for 2010 - bring your dancing shoes to join the Orkestra’s unruly musical escapades. A show for all the family! Auditorium, £15 (£14 concs), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 2 hrs, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 June 2010:- A Grand Day Out, |
| Time: 12.00 & 14.00 & 16.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 26/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Animation workshops for youngsters with Jim Parkyn of Aardman Animations (creators of Wallace and Gromit). After each workshop participants can enjoy tea with Wallace and Gromit cake, while watching the film A Grand Day Out. Ages 7+, £15, Oscars, Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 June 2010:- Cemetery Junction (15), |
| Time: see below Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 29/06/2010 Sat 26 & Tues 29 June, 7.30pm. Dir: Ricky Gervais & Stephen Merchant, UK, 2010, 95 mins. A Ricky Gervais comedy set in 1970s Reading. Freddie and his best mates Bruce and Snork spend their days joking, drinking, fighting and chasing girls (when they’re not working as insurance clerks). But when Freddy gets a new job and bumps into his old school sweetheart, it looks like things might change for ever. Starring Ricky Gervais, Ralph Fiennes and Emily Watson. 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 26 June 2010:- Hallelujah!, |
| Time: 7.30pm Venue: St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, Ends: 26/06/2010 A concert of the most inspiring choruses from the great sacred oratorios, including music by Faure, Handel, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Monteverdi and Vivaldi. Tickets £15, £12 & £8, u16s half price from Ludlow VIC, Castle Square 01584 875053, The Silk Top Hat Gallery, Quality Square 01584 875363 or by email tickets@ludlowchoral.org.uk www.ludlowchoral.org.uk |
| 26 June 2010:- Ludlow Festival, |
| Time: Venue: Ludlow Castle, Ends: 11/07/2010 Shakespeare in the castle and much more! Box Office 01584 872150. www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Arabian Nights, |
| Time: 16.00 & 18.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/06/2010 Puppet theatre. Three tales from the Queen of all storytellers – the incredible Sheherazade. An exciting journey through roasting deserts, sand dunes, scented markets and fish filled seas, using puppets, masks, storytelling and wonderfully atmospheric music - welcome to the world of the Arabian Nights. Ages 5+, Oscars, £5 (one free ticket available for every 8 bought), Limited number of free tickets are available to young people under 26, Duration 1hr, 01584 878141 www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Carol Ann Duffy – an Audience with the Poet Laureate, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events The prize-winning poet and recently appointed Poet Laureate writes for both adults and children, and her poetry has received many awards. £16 Poetry Cornered Three of the UK’s finest poets bring their work to Ludlow – all on one day. Special ticket price for all three events £30 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Frieda Hughes – The Book of Mirrors, |
| Time: 17.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Poet, children’s author and artist, Frieda Hughes wrote a poetry column for The Times from 2006 to 2008. She has published several poetry collections, and her poems have appeared in The New Yorker, Tatler, The Spectator and The Paris Review. £10 Poetry Cornered Three of the UK’s finest poets bring their work to Ludlow – all on one day. Special ticket price for all three events £30 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Garden Fair, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 27/06/2010 |
| 27 June 2010:- Patrick Jones – A Poet of Our Time, |
| Time: 15.00 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 27/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events A true son of Wales, Patrick Jones is a thought-provoking poet, playwright, human rights activist and filmmaker. His work includes several poetry collections, and he has also directed short films and videos for bands The Manic Street Preachers and Lethargy. £8 Poetry Cornered Three of the UK’s finest poets bring their work to Ludlow – all on one day. Special ticket price for all three events £30 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 27 June 2010:- Taste Real Food Breakfast, |
| Time: 9 am- 12 am Venue: Moor Park School, Ends: 27/06/2010 Taste a Real Food breakfast featuring high-quality produce from the Ludlow area. Relax and explore the wonderful surroundings of Moor Park - everyone welcome! Members £5.50, Non-members £8.00, Child and Family prices available. Tickets from Rosemarie Fleming, 130 Corve Street, Ludlow SY8 2PG – tel 01584 875548 –rosemariefleming@yahoo.co.uk tasterealfood.com/cpages/events.html |
| 28 June 2010:- The World’s Wife, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 28/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Adapted for the stage from the poems of Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, performed by Linda Marlowe. This delightful show imagines the wives’ perspective of famous men through the ages including Mrs Faust, Frau Freud, Queen Kong and Mrs Midas. Laced with dark humour and acerbic wit, this passionate exposé will enthral lovers of Duffy’s poems and newcomers alike. Ages 14+, £14, Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
| 29 June 2010:- Festival Craft Market, |
| Time: All Day Venue: Castle Square, Ludlow, Ends: 29/06/2010 |
| 30 June 2010:- Jenni Murray Reminisces, |
| Time: 19.30 Venue: Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Ends: 30/06/2010 Ludlow Festival Events Jenni Murray OBE discusses her long career in broadcasting, particularly her 22 years at the helm of Woman’s Hour, the programme’s 64 year history and her most engaging and most terrifying interviewees from Barbara Castle and Margaret Thatcher to Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. £18 Ludlow Festival Box Office 01584 872150 www.ludlowfestival.co.uk |
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